A Chinese court sentenced #MeToo journalist and activist Sophia Huang Xuequin to five years in prison on Friday for „subversion against the state“ after holding her trial privately, her supporters said on Friday.
June 14 A Chinese court sentenced #MeToo journalist and activist Sophia Huang Xuequin to five years in prison on Friday for „subversion against the state“ after holding her trial privately, her supporters said on Friday.
Huang openly talked about the misogyny and sexism she endured in a state-run newsroom and specialized in breaking stories about sexual abuse survivors in China. She had been in custody since 2021 when she was arrested with labor rights activist Wang Jianbing at a Guangzhou airport.
